"Brother Gu, what do you think?" Zuo Lan asked. "Lin Bai is making a show of force against us!"
"Arrogant brat," Gu Yi said with a disdainful laugh.
"He is indeed arrogant, but he has the strength to back it up." Zuo Lan glanced at Gu Yi. "I just want to ask you, Brother Gu: are we going to attend the Cooking Competition or not?"
"No." Gu Yi slapped the stack of Justice Weekly beside him. "The Heaven-Sent Ones in Jiamao City plotted against Lin Bai, and he made them his subordinates. In Thunder City, Lin Bai joined forces with various sects to hold a job fair. He stole all the limelight there, while the other sects were either turned into puppets or subdued one by one. The Chaoyuan Sword Sect attacked him, and he subdued them. He attacked the Beast Taming Hall, and he subdued them too...
"This fellow harbors a wolf's ambition, using a Pure Heart as cover to do whatever he pleases. This Cooking Competition is just a front. If we go, who knows what excuse he might find to turn on us and trap us right there? Given that, why should we go?"
"..." Zuo Lan froze for a moment, then gave an awkward laugh. "You certainly understand Lin Bai thoroughly, Brother Gu."
"These days, whenever I have time, I study every little thing Lin Bai has done since entering the world. I've almost studied him more than my own father," Gu Yi said. "Throughout history, all those who have plunged the world into chaos haven't possessed even a tenth of Lin Bai's talent. He may seem deranged, but his actions leave not a crack for water to seep through, and he fortifies his position at every step. Since entering the world, he has never suffered